Vivian Hoo

Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (Chinese: 许家雯; pinyin: Xǔ Jiāwén; Jyutping: Heoi2 Gaa1 Man4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Khó͘ Ka-bûn; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hí Kâ-vùn; born 19 March 1990) is a Malaysian former badminton player. She is the elder sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a Malaysian badminton player.^[1]

Vivian Hoo 许家雯
Personal information
Birth name	Vivian Hoo Kah Mun
Country	Malaysia
Born	(1990-03-19) 19 March 1990 (age 35) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Retired	9 January 2025
Handedness	Right
Coach	Chan Chong Ming
Women's doubles
Highest ranking	9 (with Woon Khe Wei 19 November 2015)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Malaysia Sudirman Cup 2009 Guangzhou Mixed team Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Mixed team 2014 Glasgow Women's doubles 2018 Gold Coast Women's doubles 2018 Gold Coast Mixed team Asian Games 2014 Incheon Women's doubles Asian Championships 2010 New Delhi Women's doubles Asia Team Championships 2020 Manila Women's team SEA Games 2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles 2015 Singapore Women's doubles 2015 Singapore Women's team 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 2019 Philippines Women's doubles 2019 Philippines Women's team World Junior Championships 2008 Pune Mixed doubles 2008 Pune Mixed team Asian Junior Championships 2007 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Vivian Hoo
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	許家雯
Simplified Chinese	许家雯
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xǔ Jiāwén Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Hí Kâ-vùn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Heoi2 Gaa1 Man4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Khó͘ Ka-bûn Tâi-lô Khóo Ka-bûn

Career

Teamed-up with Woon Khe Wei in the women's doubles event, they reached top 10 BWF World Ranking. Being a regular women's doubles player, Hoo has won the Commonwealth Games women's doubles event twice, first with her regular partner, Woon, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and a second time with Chow Mei Kuan at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.^[2][3] Hoo and Woon had also reached the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics.^[4]

Personal life

Vivian is the older sister of Hoo Pang Ron, who is also a badminton player. She is an alumna of University of Malaya.^[5]

Achievements

Commonwealth Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland	Woon Khe Wei	Jwala Gutta Ashwini Ponnappa	21–17, 23–21	Gold
2018	Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast, Australia	Chow Mei Kuan	Lauren Smith Sarah Walker	21–12, 21–12	Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2014	Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea	Woon Khe Wei	Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi	16–21, 17–21	Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2010	Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India	Woon Khe Wei	Pan Pan Tian Qing	10–21, 6–21	Silver

SEA Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar	Woon Khe Wei	Nitya Krishinda Maheswari Greysia Polii	21–17, 18–21, 21–17	Gold
2015	Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore	Woon Khe Wei	Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho	18–21, 13–21	Silver
2017	Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Woon Khe Wei	Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai	21–17, 20–22, 17–21	Bronze
2019	Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines	Yap Cheng Wen	Greysia Polii Apriyani Rahayu	18–21, 19–21	Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2008	Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Badminton Hall, Pune, India	Mak Hee Chun	Zhang Nan Lu Lu	12–21, 7–21	Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,^[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.^[7]

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Level	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2018	Hyderabad Open	Super 100	Yap Cheng Wen	Ng Tsz Yau Yuen Sin Ying	18–21, 21–16, 14–21	Runner-up
2018	Macau Open	Super 300	Yap Cheng Wen	Misato Aratama Akane Watanabe	21–15, 22–20	Winner

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2011	Indonesia Grand Prix Gold	Woon Khe Wei	Bao Yixin Zhong Qianxin	19–21, 21–19, 21–18	Winner
2013	New Zealand Open	Woon Khe Wei	Ou Dongni Tang Yuanting	15–21, 21–11, 19–21	Runner-up
2015	Syed Modi International	Woon Khe Wei	Amelia Alicia Anscelly Soong Fie Cho	20–22, 15–21	Runner-up
2017	New Zealand Open	Woon Khe Wei	Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata	18–21, 21–16, 21–19	Winner

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2009	Iran Fajr International	Sannatasah Saniru	Ezgi Epice Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsar Variella	21–9, 11–21, 9–21	Runner-up
2018	Vietnam International	Chow Mei Kuan	Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-rim	19–21, 21–17, 17–21	Runner-up
2018	Bangladesh International	Yap Cheng Wen	Aparna Balan Sruthi K. P.	21–14, 21–13	Winner

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament